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Author Oakley, Barbara A., 1955- author.

Title Mind for numbers
{A mind for numbers} : how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra) / Barbara Oakley, Ph. D.

Publication Info. New York : TarcherPerigree, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2014]
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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  501.9 OAKLEY    Check Shelf
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Description xx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index.
Contents Open the door -- Easy does it : why trying too hard can sometimes be part of the problem -- Learning is creating : lessons from Thomas Edison's frying pan -- Chunking and avoiding illusions of competence : the keys to becoming an "equation whisperer" -- Preventing procrastination : enlisting your habits ("zombies") as helpers -- Zombies everywhere : digging deeper to understand the habit of procrastination -- Chunking versus choking : how to increase your expertise and reduce anxiety -- Tools, tips, and tricks -- Procrastination zombie wrap-up -- Enhancing your memory -- More memory tips -- Learning to appreciate your talent -- Sculpting your brain -- Developing the mind's eye through equation poems -- Renaissance learning -- Avoiding overconfidence : the power of teamwork -- Test taking -- Unlock your potential.
Summary Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses; but when she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy were limiting her options post-graduation, she returned to college newly determined to retool her brain to master the subjects that had given her so much trouble. In A mind for numbers, Oakley draws on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology to reveal the secrets to effectively learning math and science.
Subject Math anxiety.
Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.
Educational psychology.
Educational psychology.
Math anxiety.
Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
Educational psychology. (OCoLC)fst00903571
Math anxiety. (OCoLC)fst01012049
Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst01012254
Matematik -- psykologiska aspekter.
Pedagogisk psykologi.
Mathematics -- Psychological aspects.
Educational psychology.
Math anxiety.
Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.
ISBN 9780399165245 (pbk.)
039916524X (pbk.)
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